Tigers (Nature's Children)

by Patricia Janes

Overview

Learn how at these stealthy predators are at risk due to illegal hunting.

Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that a tiger's stripes go all the way to its skin-or that newborn cubs weight about as much as a stick of butter? Learn fascinating facts like these-and more-all in the pages of this book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531245071
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2018
Series:	Nature's Children, Fourth Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Patricia Janes has nearly two decades of experience writing about science for children. She once traveled to Churchill, Canada, and saw polar bears and arctic foxes in the wild. She lives with her husband, son, and dog in Westchester, New York—which is very, very far from the frozen north.

Table of Contents

Fact File 4

Chapter 1 Endangered Tigers 6

Home, Sweet Home 9

Built to Hunt 10

What's With Those Stripes? 13

Chapter 2 To Be a Tiger 14

Sneak Attack 17

Top Predator 18

Chapter 3 Growing Up Tiger 20

Under Mom's Care 23

Playtime Is Serious Business 24

Stay off My Turf! 27

Chapter 4 An Ancient History 28

Family Ties 31

Tiger vs. Kitty 32

Chapter 5 A Future at Risk 34

Threats at Every Turn 37

Killed for Parts 38

Holding Out Hope 41

Tiger Family Tree 42

Words to Know 44

Find Out More 46

Facts for Now 46

Index 47

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
Gr 4–6—An updated take on "Nature's Children" with new authors, new text, and, with just a few exceptions, different photographs. In each book, a "Fact File" spread introduces the animal group, leading into a cogent, well-organized treatment of physical features, behavior, and life cycles. A balanced combination of general content and specific examples works effectively, with data relevant to individual species clearly noted. Later chapters touch on history and related species. All of these animals are vulnerable or threatened; a closing chapter looks at survival challenges and includes examples of recent and current rescue efforts. Most photographs are single images, about a full page in size, which complement the text well, sometimes expanding the information with captions. VERDICT First-rate animal profiles for upper grade elementary students.

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